Way cool bat shots

and · 09-29-2009, 11:01 AM - **1 Like**

Saw a link to these in the strobist twitter feed, quite amazing and to consider the patience and work that went into making these

Stunning shots of thirsty bats swooping to lick water from garden pond | Mail Online

includes a setup shot too. since it sayd the IR triggered the flashes and not the camera I guess thats either a typo or he used bulb mode... Wonder what he did about focus, has to be prefocus and how far he had to stop down, the shots look very sharp

Ratmagiclady · 09-29-2009, 11:51 AM

Ooh, very impressive job.

Bats!

I'm very fond of bats: I used to live somewhere where you could see them dancing against the sky every evening. And saving me from many bug-bites, no doubt.

Ash · 09-29-2009, 12:18 PM

Fascinating.
He must've known the habits of these bats to get them time and time again.

flippedgazelle · 09-29-2009, 09:19 PM

"Except for the camera itself, Kim designed and built all the equipment to achieve the amazing shots."

Astonishing work by a brilliant man. I'd love to shake his hand.

KungPOW · 09-29-2009, 11:51 PM

Wow. That is STUNNING work.

res3567 · 09-30-2009, 06:13 PM

Damn! Cool reflection in the pond as well!

PeteyJ · 09-30-2009, 06:23 PM

Wow. Those are some pretty amazing shots. And for some reason the bats just make me laugh.

geauxpez · 10-01-2009, 02:54 AM

Truly excellent. THere was another Strobist posts earlier in the year with a guy shooting birds flying to a bird feeder this way. I think he pre-focused.

09-29-2009, 11:01 AM - 1 Like	#1
and Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,476	Way cool bat shots Saw a link to these in the strobist twitter feed, quite amazing and to consider the patience and work that went into making these Stunning shots of thirsty bats swooping to lick water from garden pond \| Mail Online includes a setup shot too. since it sayd the IR triggered the flashes and not the camera I guess thats either a typo or he used bulb mode... Wonder what he did about focus, has to be prefocus and how far he had to stop down, the shots look very sharp

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09-29-2009, 11:51 AM	#2
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Ooh, very impressive job. Bats! I'm very fond of bats: I used to live somewhere where you could see them dancing against the sky every evening. And saving me from many bug-bites, no doubt.

09-29-2009, 12:18 PM	#3
Ash Moderator Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toowoomba, Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 23,914	Fascinating. He must've known the habits of these bats to get them time and time again.

09-29-2009, 09:19 PM	#4
flippedgazelle Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,270	"Except for the camera itself, Kim designed and built all the equipment to achieve the amazing shots." Astonishing work by a brilliant man. I'd love to shake his hand.

09-29-2009, 11:51 PM	#5
KungPOW Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,699	Wow. That is STUNNING work.

09-30-2009, 06:13 PM	#6
res3567 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Houston Tx. Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,876	Damn! Cool reflection in the pond as well!

09-30-2009, 06:23 PM	#7
PeteyJ Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Chicago/Cleveland Posts: 176	Wow. Those are some pretty amazing shots. And for some reason the bats just make me laugh.

10-01-2009, 02:54 AM	#8
geauxpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Atlanta Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,196	Truly excellent. THere was another Strobist posts earlier in the year with a guy shooting birds flying to a bird feeder this way. I think he pre-focused.

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